ຄຳ
kham[kʰam˧˥]
The Lao word for gold is ຄຳ (kham).
The word ຄຳ is used to mean 'made of gold, golden (adj)'.
Meaning: made of gold, golden (adj)
Did you know?
- The Lao word ຄຳ for 'gold' is a homograph with a completely different word meaning 'word' or 'speech'.
- In traditional Lao culture, gold is not just a currency but is worn as 'gold leaf' on statues and temples to gain spiritual merit.
- In Laos, gold jewelry is often given as a gift during weddings to provide the new couple with a tangible financial safety net.
Examples in context
- ລາວມີເສັ້ນຄຳແທ້.lao mee sen kham thae.He has a real gold chain.
- ກອງທຶນຄຳແມ່ນມີຄ່າຫຼາຍ.kong thun kham maen mee kha lai.Gold reserves are very valuable.
Example conversation
A woman is looking at jewelry in a shop.
- Aສາຍຄໍນີ້ແມ່ນຄຳແທ້ບໍ?sai khor nee maen kham thae baw?Is this necklace real gold?
- Bແມ່ນແລ້ວ, ເຮັດດ້ວຍຄຳແທ້.maen laew, het duay kham thae.Yes, it is made of real gold.
- Aລາຄາຂອງມັນແມ່ນເທົ່າໃດ?la kha khong man maen thao dai?How much does it cost?
- Bລາຄາແມ່ນສາມລ້ານກີບ.la kha maen sam lan kip.The price is three million kip.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ຄຳ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
